The band say Meskil is “resting comfortably” in Wachtebeke, Belgium, and point fans in the direction of the GoFundMe campaign which has been set up to cover certain medical expenses that are not covered by his insurance company.

Lisa and Gary Jr. Meskil say: “We appreciate your kindness and generosity at this difficult time and we will make sure that each one of you are personally thanked for it in the credits of the band's next album.”

The fund is looking to raise a total of $20,000 and, at the time of writing, has reached close to $10,000.

Reports say that local police have recovered one of the weapons used in the attack and have established the identities of some of the suspects.

Meskil is joined in the band by guitarists Adam Phillips and Matt Sheridan and drummer Jonas Sanders. Their last studio album was 2015’s Voice Of Rebellion.